Comment by VimesTime on 15/02/2025 at 00:56 UTC

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View submission: Men, Women and Social Connections - Roughly equal shares of U.S. men and women say they’re often lonely; women are more likely to reach out to a wider network for emotional support

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FWIW don't think the "male loneliness epidemic" really exists by the numbers.

Why are you framing that as a matter of opinion? The OP linked two studies, both of which demonstrate a marked difference in gendered numbers of people who do not have any close friends or who only have one. They have numbers. They have data. Methodology, all of it. No opinion required!

I don't personally care about the dating aspect, I'm married. But the friendship part is both actively difficult and the issue that is actually being studied here.

It's one thing to have to deal with people acting like it's solely an incel concern, but it's another to have someone commenting on a post about a study that HAS hard numbers, while actively ignoring what they are in favour of vibes.

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There's nothing here!